Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Gaffey for his presentation on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. He mentioned that the conflict in Sudan is the world's worst humanitarian crisis and, God knows, it has a lot of competition in that. Are there any specific diplomatic actions that Ireland can advocate to secure humanitarian access and work something around the external support for these warring parties?

Ms McHugh mentioned gender inequality and the gender and sexual-based violence in Sudan which is a critical concern. Can Ireland take any measures to protect and support women and girls affected by this violence? I know it is very hard to get in there.

I ask Mr. Gaffey about co-operation with Irish NGOs. Irish Aid collaborates with Concern, Trócaire and GOAL. How is that partnership evolving to meet the growing complexity of global humanitarian crises? When there are so many conflict zones such as Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza and now Lebanon, how does Irish Aid manage to balance the humanitarian assistance with its commitments in all these regions affected by these crises and wars?